Eshwarappa is firm on his decision to contest, spurning party leaders' efforts to pacify him.
BJP senior leader KS Eshwarappa criticised former CM BS Yediyurappa after his son was denied ticket from Haveri-Gadag seat. (File pic/Supplied)
Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra on Monday warned of disciplinary action against rebel leader KS Eshwarappa, contesting as an independent from Shimoga. He said his brother BY Raghavendra would win Shimoga by over two lakh votes. Eshwarappa entered the fray blaming Vijayendra and his father BS Yediyurappa for his son KE Kantesh being denied the ticket to contest from Haveri.